Simone Iacone

Simone Iacone (born February 8, 1984, in Pescara) is an Italian auto racing driver. After winning the Italian Alfa Challenge (under 25) in 2003 and the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2004, he made his Italian Supertutismo Championship debut in 2006.

Career Simone had a successful career in karts, finishing second in the Italian Kart Championship in 1996 and 1997 (60mini kart, 100junior). In 2003, he began competing in the Italian Alfa Challenge where he took in ten races seven podiums, three pole positions, five lap records and winning the Under 25 title.

In 2004, Iaccone won the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge after three wins (Monza, Valencia, Spa) and seven podiums.

Iacone joined Zerocinque Motorsport in 2006 for its Italian Superturismo Championship campaign, where he finished in sixth place. The championship ran in two rounds of the 2006 World Touring Car Championship season.

In 2010, Iaccone won the Italian Seat Leon Supercopa driving for Team Prs Group, winning four races, one pole position and eight podiums.

Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts 2006 Zerocinque Motorsport BMW 320i ITA1 ITA2 FRA1 FRA2 GBR1 GBR2 GER1 GER2 BRA1 BRA2 MEX1 MEX2 CZE1 CZE2 TUR1 TUR2 ESP1 ESP2 MAC1 MAC2 NC 0